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# Van Der

Marius van der Merwe, known as Witness D, was assassinated after testifying about corruption in the Ekurhuleni Metro Police. Police have identified three persons of interest and recovered a getaway vehicle.

### About Van Der
Van Der is a name associated with multiple individuals and topics, including former football players, video game characters, and athletes.  

### Insights
- van der engagements is up XXXXXX% from the previous month.
- van der Engagements hit a 52-Week high of XXXXXXXXXX for the day
- van der Engagements hit an all time of XXXXXXXXXX for the day

### Engagements: XXXXXXXXXX (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:van-der/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/van-der/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: XXXXXXXXXX  
Daily Average: XXXXXXXXX  
X Week: XXXXXXXXXXX +89%  
X Month: XXXXXXXXXXX +201%  
X Months: XXXXXXXXXXX -XX%  
X Year: XXXXXXXXXXXXX +55%  
1-Year High: XXXXXXXXXX on 2025-12-06  
1-Year Low: XXX on 2025-10-31  

Engagements by network (24h):
News: XXXXX
Reddit: XXXXXX
TikTok: XXXXXXXXX
X: XXXXXXX
YouTube: XXXXXXXXX

  
  
### Mentions: XXXXX (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:van-der/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/van-der/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: XXXXX  
Daily Average: XXXXX  
X Week: XXXXX -XX%  
X Month: XXXXXX +28%  
X Months: XXXXXX +51%  
X Year: XXXXXXX +44%  
1-Year High: XXXXX on 2025-11-24  
1-Year Low: XX on 2025-11-17  

Mentions by network (24h):
News: XXX
Reddit: XXXXX
TikTok: XXXXX
X: XXXXX
YouTube: XXXXXX

  
  
### Creators: XXXXX (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:van-der/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/van-der/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
XXXXX unique social accounts have posts mentioning Van Der in the last XX hours which is down XXXX% from XXXXX in the previous XX hours
Daily Average: XXXXX  
X Week: XXXXX -XX%  
X Month: XXXXXX +7.10%  
X Months: XXXXXX +63%  
X Year: XXXXXX +39%  
1-Year High: XXXXX on 2025-09-27  
1-Year Low: XX on 2025-11-17  

The most influential creators that mention Van Der in the last XX hours

| Creator                                                                | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                                                | ---- | --------- | ----- | ----------- |
| [@gamevaultog](/creator/youtube/gamevaultog)                           | X    | XXXXXXX   | X     | XXXXXXXXX   |
| [@zoovaultog](/creator/youtube/zoovaultog)                             | X    | XXXXXXX   | X     | XXXXXXXXX   |
| [@news_spectrum](/creator/tiktok/news_spectrum)                        | X    | XXXXXXXXX | X     | XXXXXXX     |
| [@amabsh](/creator/youtube/amabsh)                                     | X    | XXXXXX    | XX    | XXXXXXX     |
| [@justadvocacy](/creator/tiktok/justadvocacy)                          | X    | XXXXXXX   | X     | XXXXXXX     |
| [@newsnexussa](/creator/tiktok/newsnexussa)                            | X    | XXXXXXXXX | X     | XXXXXXX     |
| [@visheshfilmsofficial](/creator/youtube/visheshfilmsofficial)         | X    | XXXXXXXXX | X     | XXXXXXX     |
| [@industry_gaming](/creator/youtube/industry_gaming)                   | X    | XXXXXXX   | XX    | XXXXXXX     |
| [@UCJWJd67r42sByfpOe6S__zw](/creator/youtube/UCJWJd67r42sByfpOe6S__zw) | X    | XXXXXX    | X     | XXXXXXX     |
| [@marjoleinvandervegtt](/creator/tiktok/marjoleinvandervegtt)          | XX   | XXXXXX    | X     | XXXXXXX     |

[View More](/list/creators/van-der/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: XX%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:van-der/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/van-der/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: XX%  
Daily Average: XX%  
X Week: XX% -X%  
X Month: XX% -XX%  
X Months: XX% -XX%  
X Year: XX% -XX%  
1-Year High: XX% on 2025-02-26  
1-Year Low: XX% on 2025-12-10  

Most Supportive Themes:
- eFootball: (40%) Discussions and content related to the eFootball video game series, often featuring player cards and gameplay.
- Red Dead Redemption X (RDR2): (35%) Content and discussions centered around the video game Red Dead Redemption 2, its characters, and gameplay.
- Cycling: (10%) Posts related to professional cycling, including specific athletes and races.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Joran van der Sloot: (2%) News and discussions regarding the criminal case of Joran van der Sloot, a suspect in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway and convicted murderer.
  

### Top Van Der News
Top news links shared on social in the last XX hours  

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"Three persons of interest identified in 'Witness D' murder - LATEST"  
[News Link](https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/three-persons-of-interest-identified-in-witness-d-murder-latest/) [@TheSAnews](/creator/x/TheSAnews) 2025-12-09T10:11Z 43K followers, XXX engagements


"Van der Merwe’s murder reignites painful memories for slain whistleblowers’ families News24"  
[News Link](https://www.news24.com/southafrica/news/van-der-merwes-murder-reignites-painful-memories-for-slain-whistleblowers-families-20251208-1168) [@News24](/creator/x/News24) 2025-12-09T05:00Z 6.5M followers, XXX engagements


"Police identify X suspects in murder of Marius van der Merwe"  
[News Link](https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/police-identify-3-suspects-in-murder-of-madlanga-commission-witness-marius-van-der-merwe/) [@TheSAnews](/creator/x/TheSAnews) 2025-12-08T18:43Z 43K followers, XXX engagements


"Tubed and tossed into a river: the apartheid-style torture murdered Marius van der Merwe witnessed"  
[News Link](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-12-06-tubed-and-tossed-into-a-river-the-apartheidstyle-torture-murdered-marius-van-der/) [@dailymaverick](/creator/x/dailymaverick) 2025-12-08T07:34Z 228.6M followers, 3827 engagements



### Top Van Der Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

*Showing only X posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.*

"In testimony delivered to the Madlanga Commission last month Van der Merwe recounted the exchange: he told Kobus he would go to the police unless the matter was sorted out. Kobuss reply was ice-cold: They will kill you if you go to the police because they are very dangerous. Van der Merwe understood they to mean senior figures inside the Ekurhuleni Metro Police and their private security allies men with the power to make people disappear. Three weeks after naming Kobus and implicating suspended EMPD acting chief Julius Mkhwanazi in the cover-up Marius van der Merwe was shot dead in Boksburg"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@justadvocacy/video/7581947084836801812) [@justadvocacy](/creator/tiktok/justadvocacy) 2025-12-09T19:47Z 171.4K followers, 255.9K engagements


"Makes me think of Ten Hag and Van der Gaag going down to watch the U21s in Altrincham. Support of the academy from the current first-team coaching staff has been absent #mufc"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StevenRailston/status/1998467383904633187) [@StevenRailston](/creator/x/StevenRailston) 2025-12-09T18:58Z 21.6K followers, 70.2K engagements


"Replying to @user7441597873551 #tiktoknews #madlangacommissionofinquiry #corruption #whistleblowers #crimetok"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@news_spectrum/video/7581926904240819477) [@news_spectrum](/creator/tiktok/news_spectrum) 2025-12-09T18:29Z 1.7M followers, 634.6K engagements


"When Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was born there were no manned airplanes or even gliders. By the time he died humans had walked on the moon"  
[Reddit Link](https://redd.it/1pi7fuc) [@MAClaymore](/creator/reddit/MAClaymore) 2025-12-09T13:31Z X followers, XXX engagements